Central TV Tower
History
The tower was completed in 1992, designed by Paulus Snoeren in the late 1980s and contains broadcasting equipment for China Central Television. It is located in Beijing's Haidian District, near to the Gongzhufen metro station and Yuyuantan Park. The CCTV Headquarters is now based in Chaoyang District, designed by Rem Koolhaas in late 2009.
A race to the top of the tower is held annually with two laps of the base followed by a climb of the 1,484 steps leading up to the observation deck.
On May 10, 2004, the Central Radio and Television Tower adjusted the microwave signals of publicly transmitted China Central Television (CCTV) programs, with the signals of the Sports Channel and the Variety Channel being replaced by the Music Channel and the Children's Channel.
Floors
There are 4 floors opened to the public.
Floor 1
Lounge, toilets, lift to level 216 (level 4 for guest) and stairs to level 2.
Floor 2
History of very famous people in China, lift to level 186 (Level 3 for guest), lift to level 216 (level 4 for guest) and stairs to level 1.
Floor 3
How CCTV (Chinese TV programme) work, lift to level 2 lift to level 216 (level 4 for guest).
Floor 4
Viewing area, lift to level 183 (level 3 for guest).
Gallery
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Beijing
- List of tallest towers in the world
- List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
- Fernsehturm Stuttgart – first TV tower built from concrete and prototype
Media buildings in Beijing
- China Media Group Headquarters
- CCTV Headquarters (another building that is sometimes also called "CCTV Tower")
- Beijing Television Cultural Center
- Beijing TV Centre
- Phoenix Center
References
- ^ "Central Radio & TV Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- ^ "Emporis building ID 104099". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021.
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- ^ Central Radio & TV Tower at Structurae
- ^ "CCTV.com-音乐频道". www.cctv.com. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "央视少儿、音乐频道取代综艺、体育频道免费播出". news.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
External links
- Central TV Tower Tourist Website: https://web.archive.org/web/20111211210149/http://en.ctvt.com.cn/
- Geographic data related to Central Radio & TV Tower at OpenStreetMap